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coed Bees AF rORaAeMS-sPART APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 ¢ » (CLASSIFICATION) ¢ i oe ym ag AD 3-53 (LEA Cy. ZH0 /é 4 A AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Sighting of Unidentified Light AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Alaska 10th Air Division (Defense) DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 20 Feb 53 17 Feb 53 Bue PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Joseph H Lemon, Ma jor ; USAF Robert M, Gallant, 2nd Lt, USAF Euge C REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Msg DTG 17/1850 Feb 53, Msg No, 0670 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) 1. Between the approximate hours of 09452 and 10052, 17 February 1953, an unidentified flying object was observed in the general area of Willow, Alaska (GEOREF * QB 5545). ‘The object, which appeared to be a red light, was sighted from a C-47 aircraft (AF 1042) by two rated pilots. 2. Investigation has revealed no aircraft or weather balloons known to be in the area at that time, and identification has not been possible, APPROVED : ALA. S. Yas beeen JOHN S. MASTERSON Major, USAF Director of Intelligence beg ee CL RE 227 ete i DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR CINCAL ATIC 5004th AISS 39th Air Depot Wing AAC NEAC 5001st Composite Wing USARAL FEAF 5010th Composite Wing ADC COMALSEAFRON 10th Air Rescue Gp NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. RESTRICTED (CLASSIFICATION) 16—-55569--1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE LItINOT] le ats ~ ha n- classification